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Devin Vassell Rumors
Suns not that interested in players that Spurs have offered as part of Kevin Durant trade package
Sources add that Phoenix is not enamored with the players San Antonio has made available in the teams' talks to date. It is obviously presumed that Kevin Durant would relish the opportunity to play alongside Victor Wembanyama, but it is also believed that the Spurs are only willing to discuss veterans such as Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes. The Spurs just managed to acquire De'Aaron Fox from Sacramento largely on their terms and the notion now of surrendering newly named Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle or the No. 2 selection in this month's draft is simply a non-starter.
Scottie Barnes to play for Jamaica?
Daniel Blake: BREAKING: Been informed that talks are underway for @Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes, @DetroitPistons centre Isaiah Stewart & @spurs guard Devin Vassell to join Jamaica’s growing basketball team. Twin brothers Amen & Ausar Thompson begun their passport process last week. @LAClippers star Norman Powell & @Timberwolves guard Josh Minott have already committed & will play in the FIBA World Cup Americas Pre-Qualifiers in August.
Vinny Benedetto: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic and Peyton Watson are questionable for tonight’s game against San Antonio. Julian Strawther remains out. Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan are among the Spurs’ inactives.
Paul Garcia: Devin Vassell is out tonight. Jeremy Sochan is out tonight. Keldon Johnson is questionable.
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Paul Garcia: Vassell and Sochan are questionable vs Dallas. Bassey remains out.
The Nets were in striking distance midway through the third quarter before they allowed a 26-8 Spurs run. After Stephon Castle’s dunk left them down 95-70 with 1:46 left in the period, the rest of the night was garbage time. “[Vassell] just plays simple basketball. And obviously it was not fun to watch for me,” Fernandez said. “We should’ve been better, get him off the 3-point line, make him dribble more, maybe we get him in trouble. But we were not able to do it. So once again, our defense has got to be challenged. We have to be better.”
Michael C. Wright: Devin Vassell was obviously excited about the De’Aaron Fox trade. He asked “who’s going to stop” Wemby and Fox in pick and roll. Vassell envisions Fox generating him more open looks, saying “just got to knock em down.” Fox took physical today in SA & will meet up w/Spurs in ATL
Devin Vassell on Spurs adding De'Aaron Fox: We probably got 10 times better
Jeff McDonald. Some Spurs reaction to the De'Aaron Fox deal: Devin Vassell: "We probably got 10 times better." Harrison Barnes, who played six seasons with Fox in SAC: "The basketball speaks for itself. He’s an elite point guard, an elite player in this league. "
Jeff McDonald: More Vassell on how Fox's addition changes things for Spurs: “I think we’re going to play a lot faster. We’re going to play in transition a lot. It’s going to open up a lot. Fox and Wemby having a screen and roll, who do you stop between them two? ... It’s going to be exciting."
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“We've been getting killed in transition. We've been getting killed off of straight line drives, causing us to help, causing them to have open threes,” Vassell continued. “I think that's it, between those two things in the past couple of games, I felt like those have been the main things.” Though the Spurs have lost six of their last seven games, dating back to January 4, Vassell maintains that the team's biggest problem during that stretch has been the Spurs. “I don't think we're losing and it's like the teams are better than us or nothing like that.”
So while the Pacers enjoyed some sightseeing Monday that included a visit to the Eiffel Tower, the Spurs tried to iron out their many wrinkles, including a porous defense that has given up an average of 132.3 points during the three-game skid. "The thing we can look forward to is they're all controllable," guard Devin Vassell said of the Spurs' defensive issues. "I don't think we're losing and it's just like the teams are better than us or nothing like that. We've been getting killed in transition. We've been getting killed off of straight line drives, causing us to help, causing them to have open threes like they did today."
Tom Orsborn: Spurs just wrapped up practice at Crypto.com Arena still not knowing the status of Monday's game. "It feels like COVID kind of all over again," Devin Vassell said of the uncertainty.
Paul Garcia: "Yeah I think I'm still on minutes restrictions I guess you could say," said Devin Vassell today at practice. He says his body is feeling great and he's "making strides in the right direction."
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